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The musical Fiddler On The Roof, starring Zero Mostel, is performed at The Majestic Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will run continuously (but at three different theatres) until 1972 notching up 3,242 performances.
The rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.
The musical Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris, is performed at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,847 performances.
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Elvis Presley's 31st movie Change Of Habit opens in the USA. This film also marks his final acting role.Little Richard plays the first of seven nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The American Folk, Blues And Gospel Festival 69, starring Albert King, Otis Spann, John Lee Hooker and Champion Jack Dupree plays at The Guildhall, Portsmouth, UK.The Rolling Stones play at The Sports Arena, San Diego, California, USA. Also on the bill are B.B. King, Ike And Tina Turner and Terry Reid.
A UK package tour featuring The Who, Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Alan Bown and The Mindbenders plays at the Colston Hall, Bristol.
The Royal Variety Performance is held at The London Palladium, London, featuring Tom Jones, Cilla Black and Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass.
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Twenty years after it was first released, a gold record is finally awarded by the R.I.A.A. in the USA to Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer by singing cowboy Gene Autrey.